On Oct 27, 8:41 am, "patrick mitchel" wrote:
After watching the multiplicity of ac doing their jobs on the southern cal
fires this last week and hearing that the guvmint C130 had the wrong sized
tanks and the forestry dept and said guvmint were haggling over what should
be done, I thought I'd ask what is the opinions of others regarding what
current - or hypothetical craft would be considered for the role. Thanks Pat

I'm glad to see the Canadian Mars being used. I visited their base on
Vancouver Island and they are a great bunch of guys with great
airplanes. US authorities do not call on them nearly enough.

Bob Gardner